Madness return with their 13th studio album, ‘Theatre Of The Absurd Presents C’est La Vie’.
Clocking in at 14 tracks, the LP arrives November 17 via BMG and is the group’s first full-length effort in seven years. Lead single C’est La Vie out now.
In a joint statement, Madness said: “Well, well, well, here we are… our 13th album (lucky for some). ‘Theatre Of The Absurd Presents C’est La Vie’ is ready for your ears.
“For us, recording it was the perfect antidote to the chaos of the past few years – we were all there, properly in the zone. It was just us, in an industrial unit in Cricklewood, playing together. We loved it!”
Of the first single, keyboard player/composer Mike ‘Barso’ Barson added: “[‘C’est La Vie’ is] about these crazy times we’re living in, and how I just want to stay on my boat and not be a part of all this madness.
“But of course, I’m a member of a group called Madness. Perhaps we should have called ourselves ‘Sanity’…”
Tracklist: Madness – Theatre Of The Absurd Presents C’est La Vie
1. Theatre Of The Absurd
2. If I Go Mad
3. Baby Burglar
4. C’est La Vie
5. What On Earth Is It (You Take Me For?)
6. Hour Of Need
7. Round We Go
8. Lockdown And Frack Off
9. Beginners 101
10. Is There Anybody Out There?
11. The Law According to Dr. Kippah
12. Run For Your Life
13. Set Me Free (Let Me Be)
14. In My Street
Listen to C’est La Vie below.
